"This is just an instance where we - meaning Marvel and the writer, Matt Fraction - came to the realisation that we weren't on the same page, we probably never would be, and no-one would benefit if we tried to force it to work," Alonso told Comic Book Resources.

"The series that Matt wanted to write would have been good, no doubt about it, but it was not the series we need to lay the foundation for this new universe within the Marvel Universe.

"The reason this [creative shift] came about a bit late is because of the mutual respect we've built over ten-plus years, and, well, because we really wanted it to work out."

Fraction added: "As un-dramatic and uninteresting as it sounds, my version of Inhuman wasn't what they were into and, y'know, it's their company. It's a legit case of 'creative differences' in spite of everyone's best intentions.

"After what? Five or six months where this has been my primary focus and we're still not on the same page - I can't say they didn't try, they can't say I didn't try, and at some point, you gotta move on. It happens.

"It didn't make sense to continue working together on this book. I was not fired. I am not fired. I am still employed. We are all still friends. Inhuman is a really big deal for all involved. You need to be moving as one."

Inhuman will serve as a central pillar of the 'Inhumanity' storyline, which is spinning out of the recent Infinity event series.

Fraction continues to write Hawkeye for Marvel, as well as a string of Image Comics books.